Gov. Sanford Admits Affair and Explains Disappearance - NYTimes.com
Mark Sanford, the governor of South Carolina, said he had conducted an extra-marital affair with a woman in Argentina, ending a mystery over his week-long disappearance that had infuriated lawmakers and seemed to put his rising political career in jeopardy. Full Story »
Posted by Judy Plapinger
What none of the stories have the guts to say is that even Christians stray from the beliefs they profess. That folks who have, or are afraid they might, are often the most unforgiving of others. And that's one of the problems with theocracy. As we saw with prohibition, legislating morality really doesn't work. Another missed theme is that, like Watergate, it's the coverup that usually does the most damage. I do have to wonder when we'll start electing public figures smart enough to realize that media coverage is different than it was when FDR was in office. And that lies are almost always discovered. The more blatant ones more quickly than others.